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Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Mount oil pump in soft jawed vise as required.
CAUTION: When retaining drive shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft. 
  1. Apply a coat of Nissan PSF or equivalent to oil seal lip and to the circumference of oil seal. Using proper tool, such as hand press machine, install it to body assembly.
    Fig 1: Installing Oil Seal
    G00867944Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    NOTE: Do not reuse oil seal.
  2. Apply a coat of Nissan PSF or equivalent to drive shaft, and press drive shaft assembly into body assembly with suitable tool, then install snap ring.
  3. Apply a coat of Nissan PSF or equivalent to O-ring and install O-ring into body assembly.
    NOTE: Do not reuse O-ring.
  4. Install side plate to body assembly.
    Fig 2: Installing Side Plate To Body Assembly
    G00867945Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Install lock pin into lock pin hole, and install cam ring as shown.
    • When installing cam ring, turn carved face with a letter on it to rear cover.
    Fig 3: Installing Lock Pin And Cam Ring
    G00867946Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: Do not confuse the assembling direction of cam ring. If cam ring is installed facing the incorrect direction, it may cause pump operation malfunction. 
  6. Install rotor to body assembly.
    • When installing rotor, turn punch mark face on rotor to body assembly.
    Fig 4: Identifying Punch Mark On Rotor
    G00867947Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  7. Install vane to rotor with arc of vane in contact with cam ring.
    Fig 5: Installing Vane To Rotor
    G00867948Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  8. Check if drive shaft assembly turns smoothly.
  9. Install gasket to body assembly.
    NOTE: Do not reuse gasket.
  10. Install rear cover to body assembly and tighten bolts to the specified torque.
    Fig 6: Installing Rear Cover To Body Assembly
    G00867949Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  11. Install bracket to body assembly, and tighten the two mounting bolts to the specified torque.
  12. Install pulley to drive shaft assembly, then tighten lock nut to the specified torque.
  13. Install spring, flow control valve, washer, and joint to body assembly. Then tighten union bolt to the specified torque.
    NOTE: Do not reuse washer.
  14. Apply a coat of Nissan PSF or equivalent to O-ring and Install O-ring to suction pipe. .
  15. Install suction pipe to body assembly and tighten bolts to the specified torque.
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